Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 170 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. It’s been a quiet stretch at Tarnos – La Digue. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, but for the first week and a half, it’s pretty grim with no real surf to speak of. From Wednesday 29th July right through to Monday 10th August, it’s a long, frustrating gap of tiny, weak swell and onshore winds ruining any chance of a decent wave. The water’s sitting at a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – feels more like a swim than a surf.
We finally get a hint of life on Monday 10th August morning. The winds go glassy from the NNE, and there’s a tiny 2ft swell rolling in from the NW at 9 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak (63), and the conditions are described as clean but ordinary. You’ll get a wave, but it’s nothing to write home about. Still, a paddle in the glass is better than sitting on the beach.
Then things get a bit more interesting on Tuesday 11th August. The morning brings a clean, cross-off breeze from the ENE, and the swell jumps to 5ft from the WNW, though the period is short at 6 seconds. The combined swell energy bumps up to moderate (126). This is the standout of the whole forecast – it’s the biggest, cleanest window of the lot. The swell’s still a bit short-period, so expect a bit of chop, but you’ll get some half-decent waves for the experienced crew. After lunch, the wind shifts and the swell gets a bit bigger to 7ft from the NW, but the period drops and it gets choppy – that afternoon session’s only for the keen and the kitted-up.
Into Wednesday 12th August, the swell holds around 5ft from the NW, but the wind goes onshore from the W at 15 mph. That’s messy and blown out – more of a kite-surf session than a paddle one, if you ask me.
After that, from Thursday 13th August, the swell starts to fade back down through the end of the outlook. There’s a bit of clean, glassy 0.7ft swell on the mornings of the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August, but honestly, you’ll be chasing foam. Surfable but forgettable.
So, to sum it up: the only true standout is Tuesday 11th August morning – get there early for the clean, cross-off wind and the 5ft WNW swell. It’s not pumping, but it’s the best we’ve got in this long, flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 57 | 31 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:37PM3.86m | 5:56AM3.70m | 6:10PM3.95m | 6:29AM3.77m | 6:42PM4.01m | 7:01AM3.80m | 7:16PM4.03m | 7:34AM3.80m | 7:50PM4.00m | 8:10AM3.75m | 8:28PM3.91m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:11PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM1.24m | 00:12AM1.09m | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:45AM1.02m | 12:53PM1.08m | 1:18AM0.99m | 1:25PM1.06m | 1:51AM0.99m | 1:58PM1.08m | 2:25AM1.04m | 2:34PM1.14m | 3:01AM1.13m | 3:14PM1.23m | 3:43AM1.26m | |||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 141 | 135 | 93 | 57 | 86 | 84 | 54 | 53 | 57 | 30 | 47 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 99 | 119 | 95 | 44 | 0 | 630 | 169 | 44 | 95 | 0 | 260 | 590 | 29 | 354 | 559 | 15 | 7 | 615 | 419 |
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